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There was a time before Jersey Shore, before Toddlers & Tiaras, before Dance Moms, when it seemed like unscripted television might be used for good. It goes all the way back to the time when the Louds were profiled on PBS's An American Family, but more recently when Pedro Zamora died of AIDS the day after the airing of his last episode of MTV's The Real World. Television is powerful, and while that's most often said with a shake of the head, now and then, it can be said with some satisfaction, and that's the way it feels to watch TLC's All-American Muslim.

I've seen a lot of promos for this, and that woman that says "to educate people like you" really turns my stomach. For one, it's a racist comment. Two, I'm not alone when i say that I couldn't give 2 quick squirts about Muslims.

I'd be really happy if Muslims just went about being Muslim and stopped trying to make me and everyone else understand them.

I'd be really happy if Muslims just went about being Muslim and stopped trying to make me and everyone else understand them.

Funny, I feel the same way about Christians.

It could be an interesting watch, but I won't be recording it. Perhaps if I catch it while it's on I'll see if it's any good.

As a rule, however, I tend to shy away from any "Reality" show. Be it about snobby young men and women in Jersey, Toddlers, Trucks, Tattoos, Motorcycles, Fish, etc. I believe this show is also included in the list.

The color differs from my own but.. Would you express them in your own hues, and paint.. for me?

Hopefully, the show will open some people's eyes about Muslims in America. Our country is all about religious freedom and Muslims are often misunderstood, especially after 9-11. Having a couple Muslim friends in college, including a fraternity brother, it's amazing how much persecution they endure just because of their beliefs.

I recommend, to others who maybe interested, to check out the movie 'Mooz-Lum' on Netflix or Starz. It's written and directed by another fraternity brother, Qasim Basir, about his experience.

Edited by sigma1914, 13 November 2011 - 05:14 PM.

If you stop responding to them or put them on ignore, then eventually they'll go away.

I've seen a lot of promos for this, and that woman that says "to educate people like you" really turns my stomach. For one, it's a racist comment. Two, I'm not alone when i say that I couldn't give 2 quick squirts about Muslims.

I'd be really happy if Muslims just went about being Muslim and stopped trying to make me and everyone else understand them.

I won't be watching.

And there, in a nutshell, is why so many people the world over dis-like Americans.

I've seen a lot of promos for this, and that woman that says "to educate people like you" really turns my stomach. For one, it's a racist comment. Two, I'm not alone when i say that I couldn't give 2 quick squirts about Muslims.

I'd be really happy if Muslims just went about being Muslim and stopped trying to make me and everyone else understand them.

I won't be watching.

Complaining about something being racist wrapped in an extremely prejudiced comment loses all credibility.

Why? Because I want them to be free to be who they are without having to spend time trying to understand their faith?

My Neighbor is a Methodist. It doesn't hinder our relationship in the least because he goes about his life and I go about mine.

Muslims in this country should be free to practice their religion and live their lives as they see fit. I shouldn't have to adjust my life to accommodate theirs. If I'm a racist, so be it.

The reason your neighbor can go about his life is because there aren't racists preventing it, like there are with Muslims. Muslims often don't have that option. Don't you think they'd prefet to be left alone to practice their beliefs in peace?

So many people forget that Muslim is a religion, not a race.

It's amazing that when a terrorist is Muslim, that's all that is talked about. But when it is a white Christian from Norway, religion is never mentioned.

The reason your neighbor can go about his life is because there aren't racists preventing it, like there are with Muslims. Muslims often don't have that option. Don't you think they'd prefet to be left alone to practice their beliefs in peace?.

I actually never said that his whole life is peaceful, just his relationship with me. I've never asked about other's reactions to the color of his skin. I feel it's none of my business.

And I do think that Muslims want to be left alone, that's why I don't bother them. Or the Methodists or the Catholics or the Baptists or anyone else.

So, we agree. Muslims want to be left alone and should be left alone. Not too sure that this show is really gonna help further that goal.

We'll see though, maybe I'm wrong. My daughter used the awesome D* remote scheduling app from school to record it. Maybe I'll watch it with her.

Wow surprised this thread hasn't been closed. I am not watching because I don't watch any reality TV except the first 48. I don't need to see the trials and tribulations of any family regardless of their religious beliefs. Every family (even those so called 1%) have problems, why highlight one specific group? Why not highlight the Jewish families and their problems of being hated. If any culture has been hated going back to the start of recorded history it's the Jews. I am sure that if there was such a show it would be blasted by all sources of media, why because people hate Jews. I would sympathize more over the Jews than I would Muslims, Ever hear of the Holocaust? 6 million Jews killed just because of their religion, and to this day Muslims say the Holocaust never happened. Sundays at 10 pm I will be watching Dexter or The walking dead, why because that is more entertaining than what some Muslim family is going through. If all American Muslims wanted to capture the true essence of hatred toward Muslims then they should have found a Muslim family in the bible belt and followed them around. I mean really how much adversity does a Muslim family face in Dearborn MI? One of the largest populations of Muslims in this country.